German Altbier Extract Template

German-Style Brown Ale/Düsseldorf-Style Altbier - Extract

This recipe is a base template for the German-Style Brown Ale/Düsseldorf-Style Altbier style. While you are welcome to brew this recipe as is it's intended to be used as a starting point for creating your own recipe.

Batch Size: 5 gal (18.9 L)

Boil Size: 3 gal (11.4 L)

Boil Time: 60 mins

Alcohol by Volume: 4.7%

OG: 1.048

FG: 1.012

IBU: 36.8

Color: 12.7 SRM

Grains/Fermentables

3 lbs (1.36 kg) Munich Dry Malt Extract (8 °L)

3 lbs (1.36 kg) Dark Liquid Malt Extract (30 °L)

After Boil

4 oz (113.4 g) Corn Sugar (Dextrose) (0 °L)

Hops

2 oz (56.7 g) Hallertauer Tradition 7% AA (Boil - 60 mins)

Miscellaneous

1 tsp (4.93 mL) Irish Moss (Boil - 15 mins)

Yeast

Dusseldorf Alt Yeast (Whitelabs WLP036) (Liquid)

Add mix dry extract with 3 gallons of water and bring to a boil. Add hops and irish moss at times indicated. With 15 mins remaining in the boil add the liquid extract. Cool and transfer to primary fermentor. Top off with cold water to the 5 gallon mark. Shake to mix and aerate then pitch the yeast.